Mykhailo Mudryk was travelling to London on Saturday for a medical with Chelsea; Arsenal remained in talks as recently as Friday but were prepared to walk away from the transfer if the deal was not right
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Mykhailo Mudryk
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £85m with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk.
Sky Sports News has been told Mudryk was on the way to west London for a medical on Saturday.
It is thought Chelsea are confident of securing the transfer and have offered the 22-year-old a seven-and-a-half-year contract.
A statement from Shakhtar on Saturday night confirmed a deal was 'very close'.
Arsenal remained in talks as recently as Friday but were prepared to walk away from the transfer if the deal was not right.
In social media posts, Mudryk had previously indicated Premier League leaders Arsenal were his preferred destination, with personal terms not expected to have been a problem.
He liked a parody Instagram post depicting him being held prisoner by Shakhtar Donetsk as they continued to hold out for bigger offers, and uploaded posts showing him watching Arsenal games and describing Mikel Arteta as a "top coach".
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